Enterprise Leadership News - December 3, 2021

Five cybersecurity myths that need to be busted

O’Donnell tells Digital Journal that poor cybersecurity has been identified as the most pressing threat to businesses today. Issues with cybersecurity often stem from a lack of cybersecurity awareness. In fact, according to the 2020 Cyberthreat Defense Report, a lack of cybersecurity awareness was identified as the biggest detriment to an organisation’s cyber-defences. By Dr. Tim Sandle I December 1, 2021 Read More

The problem with near-misses in cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is treated a lot like aviation security. Breaches that don't result in catastrophic consequences don't stay in the national psyche for very long, in much the same way near-misses in aviation don't invite much public scrutiny. Colonial Pipeline was one such catastrophic event from early 2021, and now towards the close of the year, we have the equivalent of a near-miss; Queensland water supplier Sunwater's breach of a content management system. By Senetas I December 1, 2021 Read More

Cybersecurity and Common Insider Threats

One of the most common threats to cybersecurity is exposing sensitive data to an unsecured network. This most often occurs when Personally Identifiable Information is exposed to an unsecured area on a network or it is emailed to a civilian email account. One of the documents that are most often associated with this kind of security breach is the Alpha Roster, which contains PII of personnel who work at the base. By 144th Fighter Wing I December 01, 2021 Read More